The West Gate Bank® Board of Directors has elected Bob Rutan to the title of Senior Vice President and Beth Tachovsky to Mortgage Underwriting Officer.

Bob Rutan joined West Gate Bank® in July of 2011 as Vice President of Underwriting, and he is the manager of the Underwriting Department for Mortgage Lending. Rutan began his banking career with Commercial Federal in 1975. He served in a mortgage underwriting role with First Commerce Mortgage (1985- 2000) and with First National Omaha (2000- 2011).  Bob has his FHA DE designation. Bob Rutan is located at the West Gate Bank® Center at 6003 Old Cheney Road, and can be reached at (402) 434-3484 or brutan@westgatebank.com.

Beth Tachovsky was hired at West Gate Bank® as a mortgage underwriter.  Beth started her banking career with the FDIC in 1991. She joined NBC in 1993 as a consumer loan collector and later as an underwriter. In 2000, Tachovsky moved to First Federal Lincoln/TierOne Bank and continued as a consumer loan underwriter. Beth became a residential loan underwriter in 2010 and is FHA DE designated.  Beth Tachovsky is located at West Gate Bank® Center at 6003 Old Cheney Road, and can be reached at (402) 434-4088 or btachovsky@westgatebank.com.

West Gate Bank® is a full-service community bank focused on Lincoln. Stop by any of our seven branches to experience the local community bank difference and see how Lincoln’s Bank can serve you. Visit www.westgatebank.com for more information.